What time do bars in Austin close? [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas — Downtown Austin’s Sixth Street is well-known for its string of late-night bars and lounges.

Each evening by 2 a.m., these businesses shut their doors to customers, but why is this? 

According to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), any bar or restaurant within “late hours” city limits -and with the proper late hours permit- must stop the sale of alcohol by 2 a.m. 

This is the standard “last call” time for bars across the state, though there are slight variations depending on permit types, licenses, city size and more. 

The law aligns with Texas’ legal hours of public consumption, where individuals in areas with extended hours cannot drink alcoholic beverages after 2:15 a.m. Monday-Saturday weekly. 

Any eatery or bar not located within a late-hours area must stop alcohol sales even earlier, at midnight on weekdays and Sundays, then 1 a.m. Saturday nights. 

Many of Sixth Street’s popular spots, including The Dizzy Rooster, The Jackalope …